The Vassall Centre was even more buzzing than usual today with kids from Little Hayes Nursery coming to get stuck in with The Children’s Kitchen Feeding Bristol!

Everyone had a fab time chopping veggies, tasting herbs and spices and munching on their very own cous cous!

Have you got the Vassall Summer Fayre in your diary?

Just over two weeks to go until we bring the FUN, with live music, delicious food, bouncy castles, hair braiding & glitter, sports and drama games, local artisan stalls AND SO MUCH MORE! 🌞😎

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Barstaple residents Brian and Dawn are marking their 69th wedding anniversary this week, along with Brian’s 90th #birthday ! We're sure you'll join us in sharing many happy returns🍰

We found out more about their lives and their plans for the celebrations t.ly/C7Fn

We are pleased to confirm that planning permission has been granted for the redevelopment of the Vassall Centre in #Fishponds .

Our CEO Julian Mines said, 'We truly hope that the Vassall Centre will flourish into a space that can transform lives...':

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Bristol Charities has transformed and enhanced the lives of those in need in the Bristol area for over six hundred years.

They are now seeking a new Chair of Trustees and Chair of their Assets & Finance Committee.

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#GreatLeaders

'The longevity of those who move into one of the UK’s 30,000 almshouses – the oldest form of social housing – is boosted by as much as two and a half years.'

We're very proud to have four #almshouses across #Bristol and Monmouth, where we have a fabulous community residents.

So lovely to see some of our Haberfield #Almshouse residents making the most of a Pamper Party thanks to our lovely neighbours at Hidden Beauty #Bristol !

The ladies were enjoying manicures, eyebrow makeovers and pedicures & are now feeling suitably ready for the sunshine. 🌞

We're pleased to see Paul, our Director of Finance and Operations, on the pages of Charity Finance this month!

'People in #Bristol see the value of #charity and social enterprise... We're working hard to make sure everyone has equal access to grants.' rb.gy/xjtoz

The #Coronation festivities continue!

Today we celebrated in style at Haberfield Almshouse with a delicious hog roast for our residents & their families. Thanks to everyone who came along to enjoy the lunch - we all had a great time and even had a brief appearance from the sun!

What a fabulous day we had celebrating the #Coronation at our Barstable #Almshouse today!

Residents, staff, families and friends alike gathered for a special afternoon tea. It was so lovely to get to know one another more and to come together to mark the occasion! 🍰👑

For the May issue of Charity Finance I talked to Paul Smith, director of finance and operations at Bristol Charities, about diversity, collaboration and why the organisation embraced a total return investment strategy bit.ly/3Vq6Fou

What a fabulous turn out for Centre 4 Deaf People's Information Day at the Vassall Centre today!

We were delighted to see so many people come along to meet people and get advice from many charities and organisations including Age UK Avon and Somerset Police, Signworld and many more.

We are so excited to have joined the Bristol Green Capital Partnership #CommunityClimateAction Project, which puts community leadership at the heart of citywide action on #climate and inequality.

Our team at the Vassall Centre are very to get stuck in to developing programmes in Frome Vale!

We are excited to be on the lookout for TWO new members of our Board!

If you'd love to be a key part of a charity with a 600+ year legacy of supporting people in Bristol, could you be our new Chair of Trustees or Chair of the Assets & Finance Committee? rb.gy/u9xiy

SAVE THE DATE for our Summer Fayre at the Vassall Centre in Fishponds!

Saturday 24th June will see the return of one of our highlights of the year - with stalls, yummy food, face painting and more, it's going to be fun for all the family. We hope to see you there!

ONE MONTH IN...

...and what a month it's been! I couldn't love my Bristol Charities team more already and I've had a brilliant first 4 weeks. Getting underway with a new website, a cheeky rebrand, meeting the whole team at our Staff Day and getting out to our incredible houses!

We were delighted to welcome the NFU Mutual Motor and Personal Leadership Team to the Vassall Centre today for a day of hard graft volunteering!

The team have been busy painting our new Community Hub space - stay tuned for the 'after' pictures!

Thank you for #Volunteering with us 💜

What. A. Spread!

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Fishpond's Repair Café is back! This Saturday at The Vassall Centre Bristol Charities

#ReduceReuseRecycle #RepairReuseRethink #BristolLife #RepairCafe #togetherwecan #environment #bristol

Has the zip gone in your favourite jeans? Is your child's teddy looking a little worse for wear? Got gadgets in your drawer that need mending?

Come along to the Fishponds Repair Café and Pop-Up Shop this Saturday at the Vassall Centre! #ReduceReuseRecycle #BristolLife